Finnish sailor Kari “Ruffe” Nurmi sailed 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea, the longest ever sailing trip on the Baltic.
Tag: Gulf of Finland
Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland
I had the chance to participate in the Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland on-board the Danish schooner Jylland. Welcome to share my experience as told on social media!
City hopping in the eastern Gulf of Finland
For many Finns, boating is about experiencing nature in the archipelago or on the lakes. But there is an other face to boating in Finland: the cities. Here is a one-week itinerary to visit four cities in the eastern Gulf of Finland.
Loviisa and the Laivasilta marina
Today Loviisa is a quaint small city especially known for it’s pretty wooden houses. The Laivasilta marina offers good services and lots of activities in the heart of the wooden house district.
Kotka and the Sapokka marina
Kotka is the biggest city on the eastern Gulf of Finland. Kotka offers boaters all the services of a major city, a strong maritime heritage and good services in the Sapokka marina.
Hamina and Tervasaari marina Rampsi
Hamina is the eastern-most city on the Gulf of Finland. Head for the Rampsi marina on the Tervasaari peninsula to visit to the circular city.
Bachelor thesis on boating in the Gulf of Finland by Manon Hollink
Last updated: 13.02.2025 Just received a copy of a very interesting Bachelor thesis on boating in the Gulf of Finland by Manon Hollink. The title
Cruising guides for Finland
Last updated: 15.02.2025Cruising guide book The selection of cruising guides for Finland is very limited. Fortunately there exists one generic guidebook for the Finnish archipelago written
Saimaa Canal boating guide
Last updated: 16.02.2025NOTE: Due to the Russian attack on Ukraine, the Finnish/Russian border is closed and you cannot use the Saimaa canal. The Lake
105 Rocks – Kuorsalo – harbour
Last updated: 22.01.2021 I arrived here on the way back from the Russian border and in pleasant, calm conditions it was a great spot.
105 Rocks – Haapasaari – guest harbour
Last updated: 31.10.2016 As well as the ridiculous number of spare ‘A’s, this is one of the two border points for heading to and
105 Rocks – Kaunissaari – guest harbour
Last updated: 14.02.2025 This is a pleasant, sandy island with a twee village, nice walks and a proper guest harbour with reasonable berthing fees,
105 Rocks – Lillfjärden – natural harbour
Last updated: 13.02.2025 This is another free nature reserve harbour with stern buoys. There’s not many spaces and you’ll have to squeeze around the
105 Rocks – Bockhamn – natural harbour
The well hidden lagoon of Bockhamn is a very sheltered natural harbour a bit east of Helsinki.